Gabrielle Monique Union Wade (born October 29, 1972) is an American actress. She began her career in 1990s, appearing on television sitcoms, before landing supporting roles in an teen comedy films
She's All That and
10 Things I Hate About You (1999). Her breakthrough role was in 2000 teen comedy film
Bring It On, after which she was female lead in the short-lived
CBS medical drama series,
City of Angels later that year.